100 Quotes About Hope And Despair

Hope is one of the greatest qualities in life. It can be a powerful force for good, inspiring people to get out of bed in the morning, get on with their tasks, and persevere until the task is complete. Hope can also be a very comforting thing. When you are feeling down or hopeless, hope can help comfort you and give you the strength to carry on Read more

These hope-and-despair quotes are here to give you hope when it’s needed most.

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What a lover’s heart knows let no man’s brain dispute. Aberjhani
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Ô, Wanderess, WanderessWhen did you feel your most euphoric kiss? Was I the source of your greatest bliss? Roman Payne
Our lips were for each other and our eyes were...
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Our lips were for each other and our eyes were full of dreams. We knew nothing of travel and we knew nothing of loss. Ours was a world of eternal spring, until the summer came. Roman Payne
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Ô, Muse of the Heart’s Passion, let me relive my Love’s memory, to remember her body, so brave and so free, and the sound of my Dreameress singing to me, and the scent of my Dreameress sleeping by me, Ô, sing, sweet Muse, my soliloquy! Roman Payne
If you're struggling today, remember that life is worth living...
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If you're struggling today, remember that life is worth living and believe that the best is yet to come. Remember that you are loved, you matter, and never forget that there is always hope. Germany Kent
Though no one can backtrack and create a brand new...
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Though no one can backtrack and create a brand new start, Everyone is capable of taking their life in a brand new direction. Germany Kent
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He couldn’t look back at the children. He couldn’t think of it. All he could do was watch the eyes of his wife. He pulled her to him, her body soft, her skin warm. She was life, she was his. He took her lips and tasted his freedom once more. The subtle tenderness. The hope hidden in joined breath. He took it into himself. Soaking in the peace that came with it. And even as the rustling began he felt still, he felt calm. Scratching and scrapping within the stones, and the rustle of wings. But all Eli knew was the nature of love. . Rachel A. Marks
With the need for the self in the time of...
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With the need for the self in the time of another / I left my seaport grim and dear / knowing good work could be made / in the state governed by both Hope and Despair. Roman Payne
To die, so young to die. No, no, not I,...
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To die, so young to die. No, no, not I, I love the warm sunny skies, light, song, shining eyes, I want no war, no battle cry, No, no, not I. Hannah Senesh
Nevertheless, in this sea of human wretchedness and malice there...
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Nevertheless, in this sea of human wretchedness and malice there bloomed at times compassion, as a pale flower blooms in a putrid marsh. Henryk Sienkiewicz
Where God guides, He provides. No matter how things look,...
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Where God guides, He provides. No matter how things look, God is still in control. Stay in peace and be hopeful. Your blessing is coming soon. Germany Kent
No matter how dysfunctional your background, how broke or broken...
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No matter how dysfunctional your background, how broke or broken you are, where you are today, or what anyone else says, YOU MATTER, and your life matters! Germany Kent
You're going to make it; You're going to be at...
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You're going to make it; You're going to be at peace; You're going to create, and love, and laugh, and live; You're going to do great things. Germany Kent
To everyone battling a difficulty or under attack right now,...
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To everyone battling a difficulty or under attack right now, smile, keep your head up, keep moving and stay positive, you'll get through it. Germany Kent
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We all go through hard times in life. It’s a part of being alive and it's the reality we all have to deal with. There are times we forget our value as a person because we are so blinded with these thoughts of loneliness, emptiness and ego. Somewhere along the road we become numbed with all the frustrations and dissatisfaction. But life itself isn't always about darkness and sadness, Life is also filled with colors and that makes it beautiful. Along this path of darkness there's always light waiting to be seen by our daunted hearts. Our heart is gifted to see this light. It may be hiding behind those circumstances that we encounter; in a stranger we just met at an unexpected place; a family who has been always there but you just ignored because of your imperfect relationship with them; it might be a long time friend you have or a friend you just met. Open your heart and you will see how blessed you are to have them all in your life. Sometimes they are the light that shines your path in some dark phases of life. Don't lose hope . Chanda Kaushik
There's nothing I did not hear, there's nothing I did...
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There's nothing I did not hear, there's nothing I did not see, but I never despair. Nurudeen Ushawu
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I just wish moments weren’t so fleeting! ' Isaac called to the man on the roof, 'They pass so quickly! ' 'Fleeting?! ' responded the tilling man, 'Moments? They pass quickly?! . Why, once a man is finished growing, he still has twenty years of youth. After that, he has twenty years of middle age. Then, unless misfortune strikes, nature gives him twenty thoughtful years of old age. Why do you call that quickly?' And with that, the tilling man wiped his sweaty brow and continued tilling; and the dejected Isaac continued wandering. 'Stupid fool! ' Isaac muttered quietly to himself as soon as he was far enough away not to be heard. . Roman Payne
Religion should teach about hope to come for all, not...
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Religion should teach about hope to come for all, not terror for some Bangambiki Habyarimana
Good gods are scarce because the majority of gods are...
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Good gods are scarce because the majority of gods are created by evil men Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Why do religious believers hate unbelievers? The feel threatened by them, they feel besieged by them. Religions consider themselves as separate tribes in their own rights and feel like unbelievers will one day overrun their strongholds Bangambiki Habyarimana
Every word that comes after
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Every word that comes after "And the Lord told me... “is a pious lie Bangambiki Habyarimana
Give me something to worship whatever.” Cries the human soul
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Give me something to worship whatever.” Cries the human soul Bangambiki Habyarimana
Spiritual leaders, priests and prophets are lamps burning in the...
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Spiritual leaders, priests and prophets are lamps burning in the dark, seeking meaning for humanity. Bangambiki Habyarimana
Science cannot disprove god. Science studies the things that are....
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Science cannot disprove god. Science studies the things that are. The eternal question is who or what made them to be Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Why doesn't the pope convert to Calvinism? Why doesn't the Dalai Lama, convert to Christianity, why doesn't Billy Graham convert to Islam, Why doesn't the Ayatollahs convert to Buddhism, Why isn't Buddhism swept away? Religious leaders know that all religions are equal; they know that no one of them has the monopoly to the knowledge of God. They know that each religion is trying to find the hidden God and that no one religion can claim to have found him beyond doubt. That's why they remain where they are and respect each other. Bangambiki Habyarimana
Can really anybody put his hand on his heart and...
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Can really anybody put his hand on his heart and profess to know beyond doubt what happens on the other side of this life? Bangambiki Habyarimana
Once you believe that god is not a private property...
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Once you believe that god is not a private property of anybody, you are on your way to becoming a new messiah. Maybe your own if not the world's Bangambiki Habyarimana
Theology is like assuming that there is a black cat...
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Theology is like assuming that there is a black cat in a dark room where in fact there is no black cat, and endeavoring to study the cat's properties and how it may have evolved from its ancestors. Bangambiki Habyarimana
The eyes of god are upon you, I mean the...
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The eyes of god are upon you, I mean the eyes of society. We are prisoners of societies in which we live Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You take away my golden dreams and my visions of paradise, in its place you wake me up and hand me your reasons and facts and crude reality. You have ruined my life. If I commit murder or hang myself, let the god I used to pray to repay you in full. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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If you believe that God is good and that He loves you without regard to whom you are or what you do, you will worship Him wholeheartedly. You will praise him with thanksgiving. If you believe He is angry against you, you will come to him with fear and trying to appease his anger. And you don't know when His anger will be over. Such a god keeps you in a perpetual psychological anguish. That is the typical kind of god we usually worship. That is the typical god approved by authority. . Bangambiki Habyarimana
Each mind conceives god in its own way. There may...
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Each mind conceives god in its own way. There may be as many variation of the god figure as there are people in the world Bangambiki Habyarimana
God has not yet revealed himself to no one in...
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God has not yet revealed himself to no one in no unclear terms. Religions are attempts to find him on that level they are all equal Bangambiki Habyarimana
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What is needed is not that a religion be true, meaning that what it claims exist beyond the ink it is written with in a holy book. That is hard to prove. What is important is that a religion be a good system to help us mere mortal deal with our short and troubled life in the universe. Whether what we hope for in the afterlife materializes or not is not important, what is important is that we believe it will materialize and that gives us hope. . Bangambiki Habyarimana
Much terror in religion is not the will of god,...
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Much terror in religion is not the will of god, it is created by power hungry clerics who thirst for absolute power and claim it for god. God does not seek power, he is already powerful. Bangambiki Habyarimana
No one knows what god thinks of anything. He only...
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No one knows what god thinks of anything. He only knows and no one can claim to penetrate into his mysteries. Those who do that are liars and must be avoided at all costs Bangambiki Habyarimana
It's utter arrogance to think that we can know what...
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It's utter arrogance to think that we can know what god ought to be or do. If we don't understand we must continue our search or recognize our ignorance Bangambiki Habyarimana
All religions are
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All religions are "revealed" and "inspired". After all nothing happens without the "will" of god. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Don't create unbelief or doubt in people's minds. When you do so you ruin their lives and you have nothing to give them in its place. It's ok if people delude themselves those delusions keep their day running. Bangambiki Habyarimana
An atheist is a disappointed true believer he is an...
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An atheist is a disappointed true believer he is an angry and hungry soul who has failed to find a real god to whom he can anchor his hope Bangambiki Habyarimana
When you have doubts about God, the right position to...
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When you have doubts about God, the right position to take is agnosticism, atheism is outright arrogance Bangambiki Habyarimana
All religions are guesswork
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All religions are guesswork Bangambiki Habyarimana
My gut instinct is that these heavens and hells exist...
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My gut instinct is that these heavens and hells exist nowhere else except in our hearts and minds Bangambiki Habyarimana
Don’t curse the gods you will feel shame when you...
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Don’t curse the gods you will feel shame when you have to call on them for help Bangambiki Habyarimana
God is powerful. Even those who claim not to believe...
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God is powerful. Even those who claim not to believe in him fear him. Though their mouths may confess to disbelieve in him, their hearts yearn for him. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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All atheists will go to heaven. If god exists, not believing in him does not take him away and he cannot justly condemn those who seek him earnestly and cannot find him. He would even reward their earnest search for him. Bangambiki Habyarimana
He is an atheist anyone who does not believe in...
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He is an atheist anyone who does not believe in my god and the wrath of god is upon him; I am in my right to meet that wrath on him, " thunders the fanatic Bangambiki Habyarimana
You can't have it both ways. Either you believe in...
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You can't have it both ways. Either you believe in my god or you go to hell Bangambiki Habyarimana
An atheist is someone who is disappointed in his search...
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An atheist is someone who is disappointed in his search of god. He is a man who strongly needed god but couldn't find him. Atheism is a cry of despair Bangambiki Habyarimana
I know what is going on in the heart of...
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I know what is going on in the heart of an atheist. Deep anguish that there is nothing beyond, nothing to live for, nothing to give him hope. I know because I endured the same predicament. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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After losing faith, even an atheist feels a yawning void in his soul that needs filling; there is nothing imaginable that he can fill with it. It was all along meant to be filled with the sacred, with the unknown and unknowable power. That's the curse or blessing of humanity Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Sometimes I reach the highest heights of hope, at other times I reach the deepest of despair. Sometimes I am happy, at other times I am sad. At some point I am a believer, and at some other time an unbeliever. Sometimes I love, some other times I hate. That’s what it means to be human. Bangambiki Habyarimana
What we believe in our heart, we must declare with...
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What we believe in our heart, we must declare with our mouth. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Every time you try and fail, Every time your hope gets stuck in the deeps, And you wonder just how you'd get through the sail- Don't forget that underneath your pain, Is an anchor of great strength and fortitude Keep digging until you find it... And when you do, R I S E! Chinonye J. Chidolue
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In the dull, persistent beat of her heart, she hears the rhythm of hope. It is faint and thin as a thread, but it is there. Libbie Hawker
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Hope is what keeps us hanging on when we feel our rope wearing out. A positive attitude is often the natural result of maintaining that hope. Lindsey Rietzsch
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It's vital to our survival to be positive. Lindsey Rietzsch
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Daily motivation is essential to recharge your spirit. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Keep trusting God. He will lead you in every step of the journey. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Failure is an arrow pointing the right direction. Lailah Gifty Akita
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The power of gratitude is everlasting blessings. Lailah Gifty Akita
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A picture's worth a thousand words. But a single word can make you think of over a thousand pictures in your mind, over a thousand moments, a thousand memories. Rebecca McNutt
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Never give up. Never give up on your hopes. Never give up on your dreams. Never give up on your visions. Lailah Gifty Akita
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You gain control over any situation with a positive outlook. Lailah Gifty Akita
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God determines the path of every man. Lailah Gifty Akita
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We wait expectantly for what we hope for. Lailah Gifty Akita
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The only limit to the realisation of our goals will be lack of enthusiasm. Lailah Gifty Akita
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We savour on great memories of happy times. Lailah Gifty Akita
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No one can foretell the details in a day, we can only hope. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Hope is the believe that the promised will be fulfilled. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Hope is the assurance of positive expectations. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Embrace life with hopeful attitude. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Katie soon learned there was a problem with hope. Carla H. Krueger
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The pain and the sadness that you encounter when you lose something important is only a mix of one emotion: guilt. When you feel it once, you learn from it. When you live it twice, you mourn in silence. But if you experience it thrice, you will break, shattering like a frail piece of glass. But if you manage to survive, then you will only be a shadow of your soul: a broken doll. Because we are nothing more than mere puppets of Destiny, holding tightly on the string that keeps us from being consumed by the darkness. The string that will eventually lead humankind to its pinnacle. A simple red string named Hope. Giou Yomi
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Keep the faith and be hopeful for the future. Our best life are ahead of us. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Hope:Belief in a bright future. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Hope is a belief in a better tomorrow., Lailah Gifty Akita
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Life is hope. Hope is faith. Faith is believe. Believe is possibilities. Possibility is miraculous. Miraculous is divine. Divine is supernatural. Supernatural is spiritual. Lailah Gifty Akita
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May you live life to the fullness. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Arise! Arise! Arise and shine! May Christ message of eternal life fill your heart with everlasting love, hope, happiness and new dreams. Lailah Gifty Akita
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The circumstances surrounding your birth are not as important as the opportunity to live life. Lailah Gifty Akita
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The gift of life, gives you the greatest opportunity to live and chance to rise above any situation. With hopeful attitude you can overcome any struggle. Lailah Gifty Akita
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God is the source of life. Life without God is hopeless. But life with God is an endless hope Lailah Gifty Akita
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Hope is the grace of endurance in the stormy days. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Being stubborn won't make you fluent. Practicing will! The more mistakes you make, the more you'll learn not to. Thanhha Lai
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Trust in the Lord brings much hope, joy and peace. Lailah Gifty Akita
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I may not understand all what God does, but I sure of His faithfulness. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Happiness is a state of mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Think pleasantly, engaged sport and read daily to enhance your well-being. Lailah Gifty Akita
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May your life overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Hope is a pillar of faith. It is pillar which holds our desired dreams. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Hope is assurance of the promise.. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Grief is an amputation, but hope is incurable haemophilia: you bleed and bleed and bleed. David Mitchell
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The path is lost, and I’ve become part of the wreckage − another meaningless casualty. Ky Grabowski
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Life is must be filled with endless hope. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Don’t worry. Cast your anxieties upon the Lord! Lailah Gifty Akita
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Always look ahead with great hope and believe in timeless possibilities. Lailah Gifty Akita
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May your hope keep you joyful. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Be at peace with yourself and with all men. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Hope kept us alive in the midst of the turbulence. Lailah Gifty Akita